Cuff construction



J. H. ANDERSON I CUFF CONSTRUCTION Filed May 20, '1927 2 Shets-Sheet 1 INVENTOE.

JTTOEJ Patented Sept. 25; 1928.

UNITED srarss attests,

JOHN Q ennnnson, or s ratin, irrnnnsorn.

consrnnorron.

Application filed May 20,

My invention relates to an improved shirt null and a stiffening or bracing means therefor, the latter being more aptly designated as a stay for keepingthe cufl in propertaut condition to improve its appearance and utility.

In the accompanying drawings" F ig- 1"is a fragmentary view of the end of a sleeve and my improved cult and stay attached thereto, the latter being shown in section. i

as on line 2 -52 in Fig. 1.. I

Fig. 3 isa'side elevationbf my improved cuflf of the type fixed to a shirt sleeve and a modified form of stay shown inwardly of a broken out portion of the cuff. Fig. 4 isa horizontal-sectional view ofthe connected ends of the cuff in Fig. 3 about as v online 43- 4 in said'Fig. 3.

-*Fig. '5 is a side elevation of a prefered form of thecufi' stay.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of myimprov'ed cuff with stays and laid out flat and preparatory to beingput on a sleeve, and Fig. 7"is the sleeve endto which a cuff as in Fig.6 is'to be attached.- v

' .Fig. 8;is a plan view of myimproved c'ufi without the stays and Fig; 9 is the sleeve end to which the cuff as in Fig. 8 is adapted to beattached. Y 7 Referring to the drawings by reference numerals my improved cuff is particularly of the kind known as soft-cuffs comprising-a quadrangle piece of fabric doubled over to provide a wideexteriorflap 10 and a iar- -'r'ower innerflap 10 Said inner flap is provided near its edge with a number of butt-onholes10 and likewise the shirt sleeve end band 11- is provided with corresponding buttonholes 11 and 12are a suitable number of cloth straps or links each with two buttons 13 and 14 said straps being buttoned transyersely to connect the shirt sleeve band 11 and the said'inn'er flap 10 in a manner to holdthe' adjacent edgesc'lose to each other andentirely covered up when the 'cufii is bent over to connect itsfree ends by suitable cult buttons of the link type, snap typeo'r other type desired. In Fig. 3 the cufi'is an'inte V gral part of the shirt sleeve11 V The main object in providing-thelinks 12 is to have a ,flexibleconnectionbetween the shirt sleeve and the cuff to permit the latter 7 a retained inattraetive andtaut (nd? 1927. SerialNo; 192,827.

tion by the additional stay means presently to be describedand regardless of whether the buttonholes-for the buttons of said links 12 are in proper alinement, itbeing understood that the shirt sleeve and its cuffs may shrink more or less after washing and any variation 1n shrinkage willbe lmm'aterlal 1n regardto theculi 'as the links 12'w1ll merely connect 7 said parts'and may beat various angles but always invisible 'when'in use because they 1 e I I are covered by the flap 10 ,Fig. 2is a horizontal sectional viewabout ployin connect-ion with the above'describ'ed I will no'w'describe the staydevices emcuff and which" may also be used with the type of'cutf formed integral with the sleeve 'asin Fig.3.. 1" v 15 represents any'suitable' typeof cufllink with a shank member 15- connecting its heads. and 16 are the cu'fi' link holcs in the cuff. The simplest form of stay is shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and comprises a ,flatshoe' shaped piece of suitable material suchas sheet'celuloid designated 17.-- 17 is a head part on said'stay'17 with a horizontal slit 17 in which is slidably'en'gaged'the shank 18 of a'small cufl? button18 of the usual type. This 'button18 is normally verticallyabove the cuti'link 15 and its shank 15 as' 'shown.

17 is the neck of head 17 and is simply a reduced upper part of "stay 17 from which 1 part the stay projectsdownwardly to form a heel 17? engaging-the lower folded part of the cuff adjacentits, open end, 17 T compris- 1 i'ng a horizontal extension or toe of the stay extending alongthe inner'bottom'of the cuff.

l9ji's averticalopening-intheupright part [of the stay to allowi for free vertical movement of'the stay, and the lin'k shanlrl5 passes through said opening. QO'isa'riibber band engaging the rear part of the neck 17 thence passed upwardly over the shank '18 of button 18 at both sides of the stay, thence both parts exten'ded'downwardly to and un- 'der the shank 15 of the cufi linl'ralndthence upwardly and forwardly to engagethe notch formed by the front neck :partsli the env I tire band thus being in tension. It is ob =viousthat the upwardly directed parts of the i band pull upwardlyfion. link' 15 which is freelyfimovable in'the slot 19 and the same tension pulls downwardly on the head part ot thestay andcausing the-lower heel and toe portion to press" down within the crease of, the cufipiThe" entire body of the stay tends testifies. thespian,- end-parts of the cuff and the above tension means create a taut condition of the cuff between the cuff link and the lower edge of the cuff.

of the stay members presently to be de- I scribed, and Fig. 6 includes stays of the one piece type just described. I

The stay illustrated in Fig. 3'isparticu larlyfor'att-ached type cuffs, its head part 17 being comparatively large and belowv said head formed with an interiorly directed and widening gap formed with a central downward extension or secondary gap 17 normally straddling the link shank 15 21-are vertically spaced pins fixed in the upright part of stay 17 and engaged by the slitted parts 22 of a'stay-slide22whichis thus oscillatably 1 retained .,against the stay I 17 and hasan inwardly anddownwardly directed notch 22" and above said-notch another upwardly opening notch 22 nor 'mally frictionally engaging and straddling the shank 15 of thelink 15. The notched part isimpelled upwardly by a rubber band 25 20 engaging in the terminus of the lower notch 22 land extending'upwardly over the topof head 17 3and engaging-in a notch 23 in the top part and being undertension tends to I pull slide 22 upwardly so 7 its notched part 22" pushes upon shank 15?.

Simultaneously the tension in the band between notches 22 and 23 Polls down on head .17 andv the: entirestay is pressed down, against the creased part of the cuff.

The modifiedform ofstay in Fig. 5 shows the slide 22 of angular shape'with an in- .wardly directed ledge 22' to engage the link shank 15 and the'rubber band engages 1. the, lower end of the slide and-is movable in 117, the upper end of the band engaging the a vertical slot 24 in. theheelpart of the stay notch 23' of the stay. ,The tension in the rubber pushes ledge 21 into frictional contact with the link, upwardly and simultanewuslypushes the stay 17 downwardly. V The use of'myimproved cuffsand stay means therefor-"has been fully disclosedin 'theaabove specification. It is obvious that a cufl' iwith a narrow inner flap covered completely by the outer flap reveals none of the connecting links nor the stays described. The stiffening means and the'manner of connecting'thecuff to the-shirt sleeve band as described provides for a neat appearingcuff at all times regardless of the condition of thes'leeve end, providing of course that the latter is connected to the cuff as described.

' It will be noted that in the use of my de vice the straps 12 are removed from their operative positions when shirts and cuffs are to -be washed and there are'thus no buttons to be torn loose in laundering vma- 1 chines or wringers. The .straps'12 are pre yv'io usly mentioned automatically adjustable.

to any variations in the registering positions- Figs. 3, 4'and 5 show variable construction of the jbuttonholes due to variation in construction and shrinkage of sleeve bands and cuffs. v I In Fig. lthat part of the rubber band 20 extending outwardly from button 18 of the under tension draws'the shank of said button outwardly and thereby keeps that part of the sleeve aWay from the nearest link 12 land in taut condition and neat appearance, said shank 18 of the button being freely movable in the slot 17 -I claim; r

1. A detachable cufi comprising a quadrangular piece of soft material adapted to be folded to provide a narrow inner flap and a wide upper flap and meansfor de- ,wrist band is designated-20 and it will "be understood that this part being always tachably securing the edge part ofsaid inner flap to the wrist band .of a shirt, said. cuff flaps provided with registering button holes for a cuff link to hold the open ends of the.

cuff in closed position, said-means for securing the cuff tothe wrist bandof ashirt, consisting ofa number of strapseach with two buttonssecured to it and adjacent its ends, said innerfiap edge adapted to be piece of soft material and folded to form adjoining inner and outer elongated flaps said inner flap narrower than the outer flap, means for connecting the said folded. cuff ends comprising registering buttonholes for a cuff link, a shank button for connect- 2.. A soft cuff comprising a quadrangular.

ingthe ends of the wrist band, and means II for; bracing andtautening the cuff at its folded end portions and extending toward the center part ofv the cuff, said cuff bracing and tautening device comprises for-. each end of the cuff a stay of flat pliable material arranged to lie between the folds of the cuff,

and a vertical aperture provided in said stay and through which the end link is passed and a'tension element 'on sach stay engaging its top part above the cuff link :shank extending from the outer part of the upper head portionjthence inwardly and over the sh ank of the wrist bandbutton, thence downwardly under the shank of the cuff link, thence upwardly to theinner I i and upper. part of the stay, to press theit a stay downwardly, the lower part of they stay forming an elongated base engaging in the foldedpart of the cuff, I

-' 3. A'folded shirt cuff comprising an inner narrow flap and an integral wider and outer flap, said folded cuffadapted to-be brought together-with its free ends and means com prising a cufl' link withfits shank passed through said end parts of the cuff, and stiffening means detachably insertible between said flaps of the cuffs at their open ends and comprising a flat-shoe-shaped element with an upright part adapted to be arranged close to the said cufi link shank, a

base adapted to engage and brace the lower folded parts of the cuff and inwardly from the open ends thereof, and a horizontal head" part on said stay, a slide member on said Vertical part comprising an L-shaped pliable piece slidably mounted Vertically on the main stay member, tenslon means engaging said head and the under side of said slide member to impel it upwardly and press its 7 horizontal arm upwardly to frictiona'lly engage the shank of the cuff link and simultaneously press the stay member down for the purpose set forth. V y

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

7 JOHN HANDERSON, 

